> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.novu.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agent Chat

> Connect your agent to in-app Agent Chat: live typing, tool approval, thinking parts, and a headless React hook in your product UI.

<Note>
  Agent Chat is in closed beta. Contact us at [support@novu.co](mailto:support@novu.co) to get access.
</Note>

Agent Chat is an ACI channel. The messaging surface is your product UI.

The agent brain, conversation history, tool approval, and dashboard observability match other ACI channels. The client is [`useAgentChat`](/platform/sdks/react/hooks/use-agent-chat) from `@novu/react`. You render the messages and the composer.

## Capabilities

| Capability                                     | Support                             |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Full context history                           | Yes                                 |
| Threaded replies (one conversation per thread) | Yes                                 |
| Live typing indicator                          | Yes                                 |
| React with eyes on inbound messages            | No                                  |
| Plan card (thinking parts)                     | Yes                                 |
| Rich text                                      | Yes (your UI renders message parts) |
| Tap-to-respond                                 | Yes (tool approval and cards)       |
| Emoji reactions                                | No                                  |
| Message edits in place                         | Yes                                 |
| Action / MCP tool approval                     | Yes                                 |
| MCP connect card                               | Yes                                 |
| Resolve conversation                           | Yes                                 |
| File parts                                     | Yes                                 |
| Streaming text parts                           | Yes (live socket)                   |

Full matrix: [Channels overview](/agents/channels/overview).

## Examples

### In-app turn

A subscriber sends a message in your UI. Novu loads conversation history, runs the agent brain, and streams the reply over the socket. Typing and thinking parts update while the turn runs.

### Tool approval

A gated tool pauses the turn. `pendingActions` includes a `tool-approval` item. Call `respondToAction` with `approved` or `denied`. The turn resumes after the decision.

## Setup

1. Create an agent and keep it **active**.
2. In the Novu dashboard, open the agent and add **Agent Chat** as a channel. Novu creates the `novu-agent-chat` integration if it does not exist.
3. Embed the chat in your app. Follow [Build the UI](/agents/channels/agent-chat/quickstart).

## Related

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  <Card href="/agents/channels/agent-chat/quickstart" title="Build the UI" icon="rocket">
    Install `@novu/react`, wrap `NovuProvider`, and send a message.
  </Card>

  <Card href="/platform/sdks/react/hooks/use-agent-chat" title="useAgentChat" icon="code">
    Hook props, return value, and callbacks.
  </Card>
</Columns>